HF 153 (LSB 1157YH (3) 88)

HOUSE FILE 153

BY  FISHER, GERHOLD, WHEELER, and SALMON

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for an abortion victims monument on the capitol complex grounds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  ABORTION VICTIMS —— CAPITOL COMPLEX MONUMENT.
   1.  The department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on the capitol complex grounds subject to the requirements of this section.
   2.  The department of administrative services shall solicit and approve an application for the construction of an abortion victims monument as an Iowa state capitol complex site feature. An application for the construction of the monument shall specify the design concept for the monument, provide an estimated total cost for the site feature, identify planned sources of funding, provide a proposed timeline for the project, and such other information as the department requires. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the site feature. No governmental funds shall be used to plan, erect, or maintain the monument.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, to authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department to solicit, and approve, an application for the monument. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the monument. The bill provides that no governmental funds shall be used to plan, erect, or maintain the monument.